Categories: All - analytical - descriptive - experimental

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Epidemiological Studies Mindomo discussion Homework

Epidemiological studies are categorized into descriptive, analytical, and experimental types. Descriptive studies aim to detail the frequency and characteristics of events, answering questions about what, who, where, and when.

Epidemiological Studies Mindomo discussion Homework

Prospective

Analytical =>testing relationships between common traits and outcomes; Answer why and how

Observational

Subtopic
Cohort study -longitudinal design -Exposure measured at "baseline" -Disease status assessed at "follow-up" -Forward looking study outcome

Ambidirectional

Retrospective

Case-Control Study -Cases&Controls may differ in xtics/exposures

Cross-sectional study

Case-Crossover Study and others

Experimental: Clinical Trial Community (randomized controlled trial)

Epidemiological Studies

Descriptive =>describes frequency or characteristics of events; Generates Hypotheses; Answers what, who, where and when

Case Report
Case Series

Ecologic Study

Incidence registry

Descriptive component of cross-sectional survey